November 2015

Pulp fiction and Grimm's Fairy Tales collide in the "Hank Mossberg, Private Ogre" detective series. The story takes place in the gritty streets of San Francisco and in the undercity, the massive underground cavern where thousands of fae creatures secretly make their homes. Here, nymphs walk darkened streets, imps are slave traders, and gnomes are elite hackers. And Hank Mossberg -the world's last living ogre- is the P.I. who straddles the line between worlds.

Evander is beloved by his people. He leads his band of hunters into the foothills, snatching food from the mouths of the Shadow Wolves. He rides out against the dragons that descend from their lairs in the Pallid Peaks. He shelters an orphaned girl who escapes the wolves and appears on his doorstep in the heart of winter. The people of Holt would follow him anywhere. Or so it seems.

His mother's visions of a great light called the sun have driven her mad. But they've shaped her son's mind and invaded his heart. He begins to think it possible that a sunlit world could indeed lie somewhere over the mountains. He begins to hope, to plan. But many in the prosperous village of Holt think Evander's notion of the sun is no more than a child's tale. The fate of his people rests on his choice. And the Shadow is watching.

A story that takes place before the tale of Amos, Simeon, Phebe, and Isolde in Shiloh, Seeker is the second book in The Shiloh Series.

North East England, August 2000, Barbara Singleton is twelve years old and in love with another girl. She is also obese and the subject of a brutal bullying campaign. Seeing no other options, this gentle child takes drastic action to end her torment.
Over a decade later, Nicola Dixon is struggling with life. The victim of choice in her manager's relentless, sometimes ingenious bullying tactics, this once happy young woman is aware she is drinking more, losing weight and her confidence is in tatters. Despite agonising over every recollection since they first met, she cannot understand what she has done to deserve such cruel treatment. Instead those memories, blurred beyond recognition through over-reflection, have blended into malignant feelings of unearned shame and self-doubt.
When the dynamic and impressive Angela Bromwelowe is seconded from another local government, Nicola's life has an opportunity for change. It is a path that will force her to face her fears, guilt from mistakes in her past and serious injury. Has Nicola got the strength to grab the chance of happiness waiting at the end. Can she use it to help others, even those who have hurt her?

NCIS Special Agent Ruben Carver is back on the job, after three months in the penalty box. The ink hadn't even dried yet, on the results of the internal affairs investigation from his last mission, but he's off the bench and headed for Shanghai.
He's been assigned the task of locating and neutralizing a hacker who's been picking the DoD's pockets clean of classified and military critical technologies. Linked to that is the carved-up body of a U.S. Army military intelligence case officer, pulled from Shanghai's Huangpu river.
What Carver discovers is another operation being funded by the international cabal known as The Board and the most dangerous adversary of his career: a woman known by international law enforcement only as Qu. When they meet, Buddha's lesson is realized - "Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional."

This book was written for junior high/high school age readers as well as all who are young at heart--The Midwest lies in complete ruins after a catastrophic disaster kills tens of thousands and leaves hundreds of thousands injured. Nicholas Keller emerges out of the devastation as a shining light of hope for all. But his newfound fame comes with a price that his aunt will not let him pay. They flee into the shadows in order to protect his secret. However, as Nicholas begins his sophomore year at his fifth school in five years, strange and unexpected things begin to happen. He soon tumbles into a web of doomed love, extraordinary talents and a secret past, which threatens the lives of everyone he cares about. It’s up to Nicholas to confront the truth, even if it means his own death.
FEAR, book 3 in THE HERO CHRONICLES series, is now available on Amazon!
SECRETS, book 1 in THE HERO CHRONICLES series and TRUST, book 2, are now available in audiobook format! Download your copies today!
Stay tuned for the release of book 4 in The Hero Chronicles series, Power, to be released December 2015!

Lost and Found, Stories of Christmas is a collection of stories written by Reverend Wendell Mettey for his congregations. While written over a span of years, the stories have a timelessness that appeals to readers of all ages. These simple stories share the emotional journey of characters whose struggles with doubts, fears and resentments cause them to lose hope, but who ultimately find a great gift through the discovery of the true meaning of Christmas. Readers will recognize their own anxieties and concerns in the reactions of the characters and celebrate with them their triumph as they discover the joy of giving... the true spirit of Christmas.

Forensic psychiatrist Kate Myers believes the killer of two teenage girls in Bigler County, California, is the same man who savagely murdered her twin sister over fifteen years ago. Working with single-minded tenacity, she sets out to prove it.
Deputy Sheriff Ben Slater hides his personal pain behind the job, but Kate's arrival knocks his world on its axis. He wants to believe her wild theory, but the idea of a serial killer with the kind of pathology she proposes is too bizarre.
Together they work to find a killer whose roots began in a small town in Bigler County, but whose violence spread across the nation. A Janus-like killer, more monster than man, fixates on Kate and wants nothing more than to kill the "purple-eyed girl again."

Awarded the Readers' Favorite 5-Star Seal (2015).
There is a reason books that recount the regrets and advice of the dying strike so deep a chord: people who have nothing left to lose can tell their stories with a sincerity and unpretentiousness we crave but that is all too rare. In "Trauma, Shame, and the Power of Love," Christopher Pelloski relates his own downfall from a prominent physician-scientist in the field of radiation oncology in a similarly candid way.
Without fear of losing society's good opinion-having lost it already-Pelloski has the freedom to be sharply honest in his observations of himself and the world around him. To the question "Why would someone with so much going for him risk, and then lose, everything, by sinking so low?" he offers a gut-wrenching, soul-baring answer that dissects his decades-long downward spiral and examines it from perspectives that range from the historical to the molecular.
Pelloski chronicles the evolution of his devastating legal battle alongside his concurrent journey of recovery from childhood sexual abuse. He shares with us the lessons he learned from these experiences in the hope they can serve as both a warning and an invitation: a warning to abuse survivors not to follow his dark path of silence, and an invitation to society to deal more openly with the multitude of painful issues that have shaped not only his life but also, tragically, the lives of so many others.

History professor Merrideth Randall uses her secret time-rewinding computer software to virtually travel to the past. The trouble is, her handsome colleague, physics professor Brett Garrison, is far too curious about her activities—and intent on romance, despite the fact that dating would be career suicide at their small college.

When the love of your life leaves, where do you go?
When thirty-something Liz McNeil is unexpectedly widowed, she has no idea what to do with her life. After the initial shock of her husband's death wears off, she packs up her car and sets off on a tour of the country with Joe's urn in the passenger seat. Using social media to connect with a variety of friends and family, Liz works through her grief in a number of unpredictable methods. As she shares her experience via blog posts, on a road trip full of surprises, Liz takes what life has given her and makes the best of her situation.
Will Liz ever be able to experience love again? Readers of P.S. I Love You will definitely be interested in the journey of this courageous young woman and her struggle for a new normal.

Once upon a time, there was a girl with no time for fairy tales. Her name was Willow Grey. But then, she found Tirlane; a magical land cursed by the evil Lamia. Will she be able to overcome the demon, find her happy ending, or become lost in fantasy forever?

Roni and Kitty spend their days chasing workers' comp cheats until one investigation hits close to home for Roni. Has her father married a black widow? They must figure it out before she can strike while they pursue a comp cheat who may also be a bank robber.

Orphaned at ten years of age, Raulin vows to track down the eleven men who murdered his family and make them pay for what they have taken from him; however, he finds himself thrust into a conflict that soon proves to be much bigger than his quest for revenge.

DEVELOPING MINDS: AN AMERICAN GHOST STORY follows a group of recent college graduates who struggle with feelings of alienation and their addictions as they try to survive a year of teaching at two dysfunctional Miami public schools.

Jen, Georgina, Meg, and Rowan were incredibly close as children — until a tasteless prank pulled them all apart. Years later, the women reunite… and explosive secrets begin to surface that could endanger them all.

Just as a huge financial scandal throws Olivia from wealth and success to bankruptcy and shame, struggling single-mother Rosie wins an unexpected million pounds. Good luck? Bad luck? Who can tell? Two strangers who’ve never met. Yet neither realizes how each is affecting the other’s destiny...

Every child from a troubled family wants to unite her parents again – and dreams of a group of friends who will band together to solve each others' problems. Both wishes come true in The Stair in the Wall, a journey through a magical world where love and courage triumph.

Funny, tender, wholesomely romantic tale of law school Dean Garth Matthews who, upon receiving a multi-million dollar leadership award from a prestigious Foundation becomes embroiled in an international art theft ring, just as he falls hopelessly for the beautiful - and equally mysterious - granddaughter, Julia, of the Foundation's powerful Matriarch.

Sixteen-year-old Isabella lives in 19th century India where her father is missing in action. With her street-urchin friend Midge, she sets out on a mission to find him, while delivering a vital malaria cure on the way. But when the two get caught up in the malevolent plans of a diamond mogul, everyone's fate depends upon Isabella. She can only save her friend and the countless sick who are in jeopardy if she can find the courage to put others before herself...

A tale of loyalty, betrayal... and the painful cost of doing the right thing.

"A fine adventure story that will make readers await the next instalment with bated breath." Kirkus Reviews, November 2015.

The first book in the Percipience series 2022, revolves around a world-wide threat made by an eco-terrorist organization and the efforts to stop them while at the same time setting up a large scale experiment for sustainable living. The book combines murder, espionage, romance and revenge into the fictional story while exploring the urgency of global issues we face in real life.
This book, along with the others in the Percipience series are not just meant to entertain and to raise awareness of important issues. They also aim to act as a catalyst to get the reader to think and motivate them to take individual actions to help with these worldwide problems.
From the back cover of 2022...
Using an uncanny ability to harvest information to predict the future, philanthropist Richard foresees a dark future for the human race. This future is exacerbated by the return of cold-war-like tensions, sophisticated terrorist organizations, and new controls on information flow.
He believes he knows what needs to be done to reverse the trend, but can it be achieved in time, even with the resources at his disposal? Should he turn to terrorism to make it work? And if he's wrong, and his plan backfires, will it mean the end of most, or all, of the human race?

Coinman: An Untold Conspiracy is a humorous account of a man with a quirk--and the extraordinary measures his colleagues take to combat it!
Set in a small town in northern India, this story follows Coinman, his peculiar habit, and the incredible animosity it provokes in everyone around him. He just wants to do his clerk's job with colleagues who'll treat him fairly. He just wants a wife who'll treat him like a husband. He just wants a happy home life. Instead, what does he get?
His colleagues are planning his complete destruction.
His wife is an obsessed actress more than a little "off plumb."
And there are enough shadows and secrets in his home for two lifetimes.
Can Coinman ever get what he wants?
Or will that cost him his sanity?

What do you do when the world as you know it ends? Run!! Laura and Mike Davis built an idyllic life with their four children, friends and family nearby in the beautiful Brandywine River Valley. Dreams and goals came to an abrupt end soon after Hurricane Sandy hit the east coast. The media reported that a virus was discovered in wood soaked by seawater, thought to have the potential to decimate the population. It became the excuse to relocate thousands of citizens from the coast, burning entire beach towns, the only known way to eradicate the virus, possibly the gateway to the Apocalypse.
Soon, rumors spread that napalm is what the authorities used to burn without evacuating the people. A neighbor warned Laura and Mike that their town would be next as the destruction moves inland. Is it a drastic way to halt the spread of disease, or is there another catalyst?
In survivalist mode during the post-apocalyptic time, the family uses the doomsday prepper skills Mike has acquired in his quest for self-sufficiency and to save the life of his family, including his amazing son who was born with Downs syndrome.
Burn District, Jenkins new science fiction series, follows an American family as they flee from political insanity to save their lives in the Arizona Desert. The short story prequel is also FREE. Burn District 2 coming soon!

Orphaned and left in the less-than-kindly care of her step-family, there was the only one joy in Amara's life - looking and wondering about the Whispered West. So when a mysterious stranger arrives and announces he is taking Amara to the very place she has been drawn to all her life, she is only too willing to go.
But life in the Westerlands is not the dream Amara believed it would be. A growing shadow is creeping across Myrrador, and already the Servants of Evil are answering its call, making the journey to Lunar Falls all the more perilous, and even there, among the Elves, there is no escaping the past. For the greatest secret, the truth about who Amara really is, cannot be hidden forever, and in a land where in the blink of an eye allies can become enemies and friend turned to foe, the revelation could alter not just Amara's future, but that of Myrrador itself.

Each of us has a history and our own unique story. From time to time, photographic slides of the past, of both good and bad times, show in our mind. Memories continually dance around in our heads. There may come a time when you may want to preserve these unforgettable moments on paper. This Memoir Workbook was developed to help you capture those moments. Work at your own pace and in your own words.

Through her own recklessness, headstrong Isabella Rockwell (15), raised entirely in India in the 19th century, loses the two people she loves most in the world. Sent to England, she must recreate herself to fit in with the street children who become her family in everything but name.
But when the safety of a rich new acquaintance, Alix (14), comes under threat, Isabella must look to the harsh lessons of her past.
Instead of taking advantage of Alix, will Isabella put her own needs aside, and cast herself into mortal danger to save her friend? Or will she leave Alix to her fate? A fate tied up with Isabella's own. A fate which will have consequences far beyond those Isabella could ever have imagined.

All Lock Gilkenney wants is a family.
But he'll have to cross the line to get one.
Lock is a dedicated investigator at Child Protective Services. An anonymous report of neglect comes in. He responds and finds the kids in good health. Lock concludes the report was a ruse, possibly part of a scheme to make Natalie Mannheim, the kids' mother, look bad in an upcoming divorce trial.
Natalie needs Lock's expertise to help her win custody-and a multi-million-dollar divorce settlement.
He realizes she doesn't have a prayer in court against her shrewd husband, and only Lock can help her now. Lock knows all about addiction, and he's aware of the powerful hold Natalie has on him. But he can't get her out of his head. Lock is caught between his commitment to take the high road and his burning desire to have a family.
In this story of love, lust, deceit and murder, what Lock chooses to do will grab your imagination and never let go.

In the sleepy town of Mountain Pine, Pennsylvania, the weeks before Christmas are marred by murder and intrigue.
Everyone imagines murdering their boss at one time or another. When someone actually does knock-off the Mountain Pine's bank president and all evidence points to loan officer, Gina Rizzo for the murder of her boss, Gina's life goes into a nose dive. The only reason she doesn't hear the final clink of the jail keeper's gate is because of the man who, years ago, broke her heart. What dark secret causes the handsome solider to perjure himself and step up as her alibi?
For Marine Cole Hanson, staring down death is easier than facing the woman who stole his soul and then betrayed him. He's committed to do what he came back to do and get the hell out Mountain Pine when evil explodes and brings the sleepy town to its knees. His gut tells him shocking events are on the arisen and witnessing his beautiful Gina handcuffed confirms his angst. To stop injustice and poke at the hornet's nest, he willingly steps up as her alibi. But can he defend his vulnerable heart while protecting her?
As they work side by side to learn the truth, old feelings resurface, secrets are unveiled, and guilt over the past is battled. After that, the question remains. In the presence of evil, will love survive?

Ray Courage's wife Pam died thirteen years before in a car accident. Or did she? Ray's world is turned upside down when he receives a series of e-mails from someone claiming to be his dead wife, accusing him of attempting to kill her and vowing revenge. Ray sets out to find the identity of the e-mailer only to discover the circumstances of his wife's apparent death appear to be all but accidental. Soon Police Detective Carla Thurber comes to suspect Ray of killing his wife, and of a subsequent murder of Pam's confidant. Meanwhile, a murderous predator who does not want the facts of Pam's death to surface aims to stop Ray. In the greatest challenge of his life, Ray must outrun the police and elude those who are out to kill him as he seeks the truth about his wife's death.

From the twisted mind that brought you the award-winning indie smash "Village Books" comes this hilarious tale of one man's visionary plan to live forever - by wiping out pretty much every other living thing in the process.
Mark Simms is a humble insurance analyst who has no idea that his company's CEO, the mysterious George Hudson, is the same man who disappeared over a century ago during a Royal Society expedition to a remote area in central Greenland.
The purpose of the expedition: to finally explain the mystery of the origin of all life on earth.
One hundred years later, Hudson is almost ready to take the final step towards immortality. His plan involves sinister weather control technology, a massive global surveillance network, transferring his consciousness into a large and heavily-armed cyborg that only malfunctions "on occasion"... and killing pretty much everyone else. He may have forgotten to mention that last part in the annual report.
Mark is probably not going to be able to stop any of it, but he's going to try. The only people who believe him are his conspiracy nut childhood best friend, Max, and the elusive Violet Haze, a hacker genius woman from his past who may figure prominently in his soon-to-be-foreshortened future.
Like the "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", "The Apocalypse Club" is about putting a positive spin on the end of it all.

Emergency
room nurse Gwen Chambers feels too tall and too awkward around men. But
when she gets the chance to bid on a Christmastime date with
professional rugby player John Sheldon, she wonders whether Santa has
delivered her perfect match. This "funny, warm, engaging" holiday
romance by RITA-nominated author Kat Latham will leave you smiling!
Unwrapping Her Perfect Match was named a Recommended Read at Dear
Author. Kat Latham is a RITA-nominated author of the London Legends
series. Each book in the series, including Unwrapping Her Perfect Match,
can be read as a standalone story.

Joseph Winter carries the pain of a childhood mistake. When a mysterious package arrives on his doorstep, he is invited on a trek. Into the snowy landscapes of the Arctic, the journey takes him in search of the one man who may be able to help him find peace—Santa Claus.

19-year-old Jess Donovan knows better than most that life is random. Her mom is dead, and she's on her own, patching together a living as a waitress when a car crashes through the restaurant where she works. In two seconds, she loses her job, watches her best friend hauled away in an ambulance...and meets ex-Olympic hopeful snowboarder Tyler Smith, one of the hottest, most fascinating-and mysterious guys she's ever met.
Within days, Jess is swept up into the mesmerizing force that is Tyler. Their every touch sizzles, every kiss dissolves them both, and the sex is...fierce. But there's more to Tyler than his hypnotic eyes. He's adrift, too, and his body-and his soul-are covered with scars. How can she find herself with a guy who is lost himself?

Essentially Human, a story of Alien Encounters
At eighty three years of age, Rachel Inez Astor threw herself from the bow of a cruise ship, only to wake up aboard an alien ship, restored to youth and cut off from the rest of the world. She adapts to her changed circumstances, growing to love the underwater realm.
Twenty six years later, Federal Investigator Sam Montgomery inadvertently rescues her and finds himself taken aboard the submerged alien ship. He isn't sure what to make of this woman or the aliens who care for her. Are they a threat? Is she?
The world is full of paranoia, restricted freedoms and environmental catastrophe. With the advanced science and technology, the aliens hold the power to restore balance - if they can survive exposure to a frightened planet. They've planned to reveal themselves and have worked for decades to assimilate and prepare to meet humans face to face. The key rests with the reborn Ria, who is learning how to be human once more, and Sam, a man torn between a lifetime of lies and taking a chance on the unknown.

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For marine biologist Keegan Fanning, the grief of losing her grandparents is too painful to bear. As if battling her own demons is not enough, she discovers that saving a total stranger forges an unlikely bond.

Leaving the city was Salina's father's choice. Going back was going to be her own. Now with her father's failing health, she is forced to decide if running the family business is truly what she wants to do. Could she really become the head of the Crimson Stars? Would she even be interested in running the largest underground crime ring in Prosperity Beach?
At least there was a new diversion in her daily routine. A sexy new addition to the farm's staff did just enough to catch her eye. Would he be interested in her if he had the slightest idea what her family actually did for a living? What if he found out that she could use magic?
Working the farm and protecting its people is all she has ever known. Was she really ready to leave it all behind?
That decision is made for her when someone hires some green skinned muscle to disrupt things at the farm. Now all that matters is making sure the people that tried to hurt her family pay for what they have done.

When ex-CIA operative turned investigative reporter James Flynn discovers a shocking document covered up during the JFK assassination investigation, he unearths a deathbed confession from a government official.
Compelled by his quest for the truth he launches down a path leading to the Holy Grail of investigative journalism: The Mastermind of the JFK assassination conspiracy. But when his investigation unravels dark secrets, Flynn uncovers something far more sinister-a plot to assassinate the current President and start a nuclear world war. And only Flynn can stop it.

They were able to transform the world in a matter of years. They molded it to their will and created a new world order. It happened so fast no one had a chance to stop it. The ones who cared could only stand by and watch as all traces of the old world began to disappear piece by piece.
They are the Council and they will stop at nothing to fulfill their plan, even if that means murder.
Now the only man left of that previous world is Harley Jacobs and when he receives a letter from the Council telling him to vacate his home he must make a decision that will change his life forever. Does he protect his family and leave or does he stay and make one last stand against the people that took everything away from him?
The first part in a multi-book series, The Midnight Stand introduces us to a harrowing view of a not too distant future that raises the question of what it truly means to be an individual.

In the three years since Project Dawn disbanded, Zack and Ace continue to fight the good fight. Now civilians, their squad-Circe's Recruits-works for a private organization bent on cleaning up the mess left in its wake. Pearson Labs continues to create Circs, people who have been genetically changed. When needed, these Circs take on an altered form neither man nor animal, but something in between. Unlike Zack and Ace's squad, the Circs coming out of Pearson Labs aren't sane.
Zack and Ace have been dancing around their "just friends" relationship for years. Being Circ means unavoidable intimacy when the mating heat strikes, and it's putting a strain on their friendship. They're finally nearing an understanding about what they truly mean to each other when they're stunned by Kelly, the woman they've been lusting after for years. Suddenly she's available to both in a way she's never been before. Lust and love confuse the issue, until wounded emotions pull the threesome apart and Kelly is captured by the enemy. Can Zack and Ace come to grips with their differences in time to save Kelly, or will their difficulties lose them the loves of their lives?
Warning: This book contains sexual content readers may find fascinating: group play, m/m, m/f, m/m/f and more. Expect government conspiracies, rough Marines, genetic experiments, and Shifters unlike the kind you think you know. This book is not for the faint of heart. Enjoy!

When tragedy forces Kristyl Barnette to move to a small town with her estranged aunt Jodi, Kristyl tries to leave her past behind. She makes friends and catches the attention of Owen Marsh, who accepts her without question, and who may be able to understand her better than anyone.
But Owen isn't the only one who notices her. The mysteriously alluring Fox Holloway draws Kristyl's eye whenever he's around. And Clearwater High's chief mean-girl, Crystal Jamison, will stop at nothing to prove what Kristyl really is.
A witch.
Magic can be as dangerous as fire, and Jodi wants Kristyl to have nothing to do with it. But when a mysterious illness threatens her aunt's life, Kristyl will do anything to cure her. Enlisting the help of witches could save Jodi, but is dealing in magic worth the consequences?

Pierre-Andre Francois has a well-kept secret; he is an assassin.
He kills with style and finesse.
Like a skilled painter he brings death in broad purposeful strokes and sweeps of red.
Signing each piece of work with a fragrant red rose.
Pierre-Andre is also the greatest soccer player in Haitian history. He is the face of many products sold in Port-au-Prince.
When he's threatened by a machete-carrying psychopath determined to kill him and all those he love, his skills are put to the test.
Can he protect those he love and survive?

Haiti has been plagued by instability, dictatorship, an earthquake, and now Invasion.The Dominican Republic has invaded Haiti. How will Haitians react and what has prompted the Dominicans to violate their neighbors?

LIKE follows the lives of different people whose lives unwittingly are unwittingly on a collision course thanks to social media. They're plugged into their gadgets and living in this modern world, from creepy to funny, and good to bad. The scariest thing of all? Their stories could be yours!

In the kingdom of Allay, Sages are born.
Powerful warriors with supernatural abilities that would rival the strength of whole armies. And there is an academy that trains such warriors, forging them out of young, ordinary students. Few survive, but if there is any hope for this now desolate kingdom, the tests must be given to all that enter its walls.
One such student is James, a self-proclaimed slacker that has just been forced into the academy by his father. And if he plans to see another day, he will have to weather through four lessons in life: determination, maturity, trust, and love...